Ferdydurke Character Descriptions

Joey Kowalski

This character is a thirty-year-old writer who feels trapped by immaturity and must travel back to childhood to face societal problems and to finally grow up.

Professor T. Pimko

This character is manipulative and takes advantage of social norms to impose ideas and opinions. This character also represents the intelligentsia, who make up rules about what ought to be and what is admirable and right.

Kneadus

This character is the leader of the faction of students who revel in gritty reality and say the worst swear words.

Principal Piórkowski

This character runs a school for young boys.

Syphon Pylaszczkiewicz

This character is an idealist and a believer that there's nothing wrong with innocence and doesn't want to give it up.

Kopyrda

This character is unaffected by the rivalries in school and accosts a school girl one day.